Our accounts receivable team likes to celebrate holidays. We’re talking every holiday. They recently planned to have a get-together for National Junk Food Day.  They started talking the day before about bringing in junk food to celebrate, but they wanted to up the ante; the food had to be even junkier than usual.  Someone mentioned a deep fryer, and it took off from there.  Corporate collections specialist Cody West and A/R customer relations specialist Miguel Martinez found a recipe for batter online, and West picked up Twinkies, Swiss Rolls, peanut butter bars and Oreos.  Others brought vegetables, bananas, string cheese and even a slice of pizza.

“What started out as a joke turned into a fat-frenzied reality that will not soon be forgotten,” said West.

Cody West and Miguel Martinez fry up treats for the A/R team

More treats awaiting their deep-fried fate

Yes, that is deep-fried pizza

The CompHealth permanent placement team in Norwalk recently hosted a building-wide Barbecue for Breast Cancer to raise money for the Avon Foundation Walk for Breast Cancer.

“The barbecue was a success based on the money raised and the participation building wide,” said Jan Lynn, a business partner on the CompHealth OB/GYN & Anesthesia team.

Members of the Norwalk office have formed a team, “Patricia’s Militia,” that will walk in the 2010 Avon Foundation Walk for Breast Cancer in New York City in October. The team is named in honor of Pat Hopkins, a recruiter who is currently battling cancer.

The teams in Fort Lauderdale found a way to have fun when CHG CEO Michael Weinholtz’s visit to their office for his annual State of the Union address – they celebrated Cinco de Miko!

Check out the photos of our people with their costumes:

CHG was named to the list of finalists for the Utah Work/Life Awards, which honor Utah’s Best Companies to Work For. The awards focus on companies which create exceptional work environments for their employees.

The winners will be announced during the first week of June.

As part of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, members of the CompHealth permanent placement team in Fort Lauderdale enjoyed a costume contest and a St. Patrick’s trivia contest. They also got Perm Pride T-shirts. To make things extra festive, the team honored all those with March birthdays and anniversaries with cake.

Consultant Michelle Samartin says, “The feeling of togetherness was in the air. Can’t wait till next month for our next event.”

Eric Halpern, a senior rehab therapy consultant, adds, “It is always fun to dress up in green and come to work.”

“Josh Davis did a great job as the MC for the St. Patty’s Day trivia quiz,” says consultant Martie Cunningham. “Rumor is that the ‘underground leprechaun society’ is looking to recruit him…must be the orange hair. And true to form, Eric Halpern dressed for the party. He was totally green and looked like he was coming off of a long Irish ale drinking contest. Michelle Samartin deserves a great big thank you for putting together the birthdays and anniversaries celebration. She had gifts for all and a great big yummy green cake. It was great watching everyone having fun and laughing at each other.”